The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-29

DeoaA - Manning.
J. Hen. D4sisl nassisS. ! sssrssryssf the
Treasury. disd q his han lin Abby y. n
siass Saturday an11ssoa. agid nfsy Il ysarA He
w.a nAsive ofihat1iy and always nvsd there
ninth 0nsa - Mashiqgson % cit ia coaaca with
NJ ioagAne fiend, freadsnt ClevsaeRd. m
Manning was printer. having entered the ofane
a the Albany Aaas Afterwards NsAs A1ss, q
The ago Of eleven years. and was connected with
Il forty-three years. becoming its principal pro-
prictor aud director. He was long membG pf
the New York State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, end ito cAairmaa from 1854 70 1851. He
was the intimate and trusted friend Of Governor
Samuel ]. Tildsn, and aided his reform measures
with all his ability and influence. Controlling
the New York delegation he was largely insiru
mental in the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland. As
Secretary Of the Treasury he efecsually carried
out the policy Of the administration In discharg-
ing the duties>of position only second ID Inn
portance 10 that Of the President
Last May he bad : slzpke ofparalysia and tenn
dered his resignation, butihs P residentrsquesssd
him to withhold II and rest from oflciai duty un-
TN October. He wentt0 Europe, but his health
vas not sufficiently restored 10 justify resumption
of official duty. and recently his malady returned,
to result fatally. The following telegram was
sent by Mr. Cleveland on the announcement of
his death
ExEcUrIvs OFFICE, |
WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. "A, 1887.
10 Ns. Ds~i@ Aaamiae, ADs.y, " r:
Though In this hour Of unutterable grief your sor
row 10 too sacred to be shared and too deep to be
reached BY earthly comfort may expross to you
own action at the loss Of true and trusted friend
and loyal associate who but lately stood my side
In the discharge, with patriotic ZEAL OF SOLEMN pub
lie duty. GROVER CLnvELAND
Mr.. Fairchild. Secretary OF the Treasury, issued
the following order:
TRnAsURY DEPARTMENT, December "a, 1851
Hon. Daniel Manning hate Secretary Of the Treasury
Of tho United States, died to-day at Albany, N. 7.
Mr.. Manning wa true patriot and firm friend, and
he rendered his country great service By wise man
agement OF this Department He was honored BY
all OF our people, aud especially endeAred to all who
were associated with him. either in his public pr
life. As mark of respect to his memory it is
ordered that the Treasury Department building at
the Capital be draped In mourning for ten days that
II be closed on the day Of the funeral, and that
that day the national dag be displayed At halfmast
on all public buildings under the Treasury Depart
ment throughout the United States.
CHARLBs 8. FAIRcHILD,
Secretary of Treasury.
A meeting of the County Democracy assembled
ct their club house in New York City, arranged
to attend the funeral, and adopted resolutions
which included this paragraph:
His administration of the affairs OF the Treasury
Department constitutes one of the brightest chap
ters Of American history. His reports Secretary
ofthe Treasury rank with the cearesa aud strongest
ever penned and have Influenced public opinion to
correct systems Of taxation and true Democratic
doctrine Of eelfgovernment. Like Jenereon's,
| Jackson's and Tilden's, Daniel Mannings life
proved that hes his party best who serves his
country WELL
The funeral was from Ht. Pauls Episcopal
Church, Albany, Tuesday afternoon, and was
| attended by President Cleveland and his Cabi-
net, many other officials from Washington and
| a vast concourse Of people.
| The New York Herald says:
| Daniel Manning, who died at his home in Albany
yesterday, while he bad but brief public career,
| showed himself in an uncommonly difficult place
so conspicususiy able that his untimely death will
be regretted BY leading men of beth parties and oil
all shades of opinion. As Secretary of the Treasury
he proved to be statesman in the truest and high
est sense of that word-a man of clear vision
sound judgment, Large information. devoted to bis
couutry's welfare, and with the patience, courage
and faith which are needed in such man SO placed
Mr.. Manning was SO genuinely modest that until
he became Secretary of the Treasury his remarka
BILE ability was suspected but by few, but among
those Few were men like the late Mr. Tiden, whose
| Judgment was decisive
Mr.. Manning's too short career as head of the
Treasury was yet long enough to win him the es
| TEEN and admiration of all here and abroad capa
BILE Of comprehending and valuing transcendea,
ability and unfaltering courage displayed In o most
difficult and often painful position Mr.. Manning'e
reports drew from the venerable historian Bancroft
the high praise that they were the abest Treasury
reports since Hamiltons, and while they delighted
| students Of finance they had the moro important
merit Of raising the standard of public thought
| the questions they dealt with.
Mr.. Manning WA q statesman of the highest or.
| der. To him the value and importance of party
success lay not in the advancement Of personal
fortunes, but in the administration of great public
policies He was transcendently able manager o.
men, but he held this quality and the power It gave
him subordinate to his main subject-the success
Of the public policies he believed to be just and
| wise. He was democrat because he believed the
democratic policy, based on noninterference and
local self government to be not only the beet but
| vitality necessary to the country.
A press dispatch says
Mr. MANNING CHRISTIAN.
Mr.. Manning had been q member of st. Paul'e
Church for six years, and has been attendant at
| church for upwards of thirty years. He
| most faithful and good constant Christian" Rec
tor Reese said this morning to Reporter, land